Admission $10.00 Adults, Children 6-12, $5.00
5 and Under, Free!
Parking is $5.00
Saturday 10 am-8 pm, Sunday, 11am-5 pm
For an Expo Schedule
click here
(times are subject to change!)
For an Expo Schedule
click here
(times are subject to change!)
I was lucky enough to have two free tickets given to me for featuring the Expo on my blog a few weeks ago but even if I wasn't comped tickets, it is well worth the price of admission!
The Novi Pet Expo is MUCH larger than the one I attended in Florida last week. When my husband and I first arrived I stopped to say hi to a couple of the volunteers from Michigan Humane:
Then I was greeted by the BIGGEST "Pet Superstore" imaginable!
You could find virtually anything and everything at the Super Store as well as at the booths set up around the Expo.
My pal from Purina wasn't there but I met some new furiends from Purina that WERE there! (Purina was one of the sponsors).
My pal from Purina wasn't there but I met some new furiends from Purina that WERE there! (Purina was one of the sponsors).
There were all sorts of animals there from reptiles to parrots, horses and cows!!!
As my husband and I made our way around the venue, we were greeted by one of my "bonus daughters", Marla, who happens to work for a local rescue here in Michigan called "Almost Home". She was with Lauren, (the daughter of the owner of Almost Home, who also works for the rescue. I had blogged about Lauren and her mother in 2011, you can read the entire post here )
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| Lauren and my "Bonus" Daughter, Marla |
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| Me, Marla and my husband, Lenny |
There were a large number of rescues present at the Expo, most were dog-centric, but we DID see a number of cats that were available for adoption. (I didn't allow myself to linger long at their cages, because I just can't handle not being able to take them ALL home!)
Wait til you see the adorable kittens featured below, I stumbled into the photo op of the century!
The Tabby on the left was vigorously/relentlessly grooming the black kitty on the right and the black kitty wasn't phased in the least! Even with all of the nipping and bunny kicking that took place, the black kitty accepted the "lovin", and seemed to relish every second of it!
It was seriously the CUTEST EVER!!
I immensely enjoyed walking around and meeting and speaking with some of the vendors that were there. A few of the booths were already decked out for Christmas:
Speaking of Christmas. If you live in Michigan and are looking for gifts for the pet lovers in your family, the Novi Pet Expo is DEFINITELY the place to go! Here are a a few of my favorite vendors:
I immensely enjoyed walking around and meeting and speaking with some of the vendors that were there. A few of the booths were already decked out for Christmas:
Speaking of Christmas. If you live in Michigan and are looking for gifts for the pet lovers in your family, the Novi Pet Expo is DEFINITELY the place to go! Here are a a few of my favorite vendors:
From their Etsy Shop:
They also make all natural soy candles that they make right here in Michigan! I was in complete ecstasy when I was sniffing their myriad of scents! Many of them smelled good enough to eat! I bought a Almond Cherry candle that is to die for!
I thought it was brilliant for a candle/oil artisan to be present at a Pet Expo. Pet people are often paranoid that their homes smell like pets and are often seeking a way to disguise the fact that pets reside in the home.
Last but DEFINITELY NOT LEAST I ran into my old buddy Deb, from:
Who I first featured on this blog back in January of 2012!! It was like "old home" day seeing her again! We embraced like long lost buds and made plans to reconnect in early 2015. Deb makes unique, HIGH QUALITY, "upscale apparel for pet parents!" Her designs are amazing, you should check them out, they make great gifts for the holidays, but trust me, you WILL see her again in early 2015!!!
It appears I wasn't the ONLY one who was interested in doing some holiday shopping, while speaking to Deb, I looking across the aisle and who did I see? It appears that this gentleman was either ordering online or do you think he was checking his list of "Who is naughty and nice?"
You can meet Santa and everyone else that I mentioned plus many more if you head out to the Novi Pet Expo!!! It is a MUST see event!
River Wolfe Art Jewelry is know for high quality handmade
jewelry. Many of our beads are handmade with great attention to detail and
design. We're known to many Animal Rescue Organizations, Dog and Cat
Organizations and Animal Lovers for our Small Paws line of Pet Themed Jewelry,
you'll find other designs that incorporate Love, Hope, Peace and Whimsy
throughout our store as well.
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| Had lovely time speaking with the owner at her booth! |
We make jewelry that reflects who you are.
We've been making and selling polymer clay jewelry for over 10 years, our main venues are art festivals in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, New York and Pennsylvania.
As I made my way around the Expo there were even MORE items that I fell in love with! Below are some delectable oils that I purchased from MadgeandGert.com
We've been making and selling polymer clay jewelry for over 10 years, our main venues are art festivals in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, New York and Pennsylvania.
As I made my way around the Expo there were even MORE items that I fell in love with! Below are some delectable oils that I purchased from MadgeandGert.com
I thought it was brilliant for a candle/oil artisan to be present at a Pet Expo. Pet people are often paranoid that their homes smell like pets and are often seeking a way to disguise the fact that pets reside in the home.
Last but DEFINITELY NOT LEAST I ran into my old buddy Deb, from:
Who I first featured on this blog back in January of 2012!! It was like "old home" day seeing her again! We embraced like long lost buds and made plans to reconnect in early 2015. Deb makes unique, HIGH QUALITY, "upscale apparel for pet parents!" Her designs are amazing, you should check them out, they make great gifts for the holidays, but trust me, you WILL see her again in early 2015!!!
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| Deb and my husband, Lenny |
It appears I wasn't the ONLY one who was interested in doing some holiday shopping, while speaking to Deb, I looking across the aisle and who did I see? It appears that this gentleman was either ordering online or do you think he was checking his list of "Who is naughty and nice?"
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| "Santa" checking his iphone? He didn't even notice that I took this pic! "Zooms" are great! |
My goodness, that sure looks like such a fantastic event!!! You sure are quite the expo traveler!
ReplyDeleteWOW that looks like SO MUCH FUN!!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like it was a really, really amazing expo!
ReplyDeleteThe mom says she's sorry she didn't get there today. She may try tomorrow. It really looked like a great Pet Expo.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great time! Thanks so much for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteyou guys get to have all the fun!xx Rachel
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had tons of fun there!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a great event with lots of cool stuff, bet you had a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteOur Mama would have loved to have gone to this Pet Expo! She would have spent lots of green papers on gifts for friends because it looks like there were some pretty great things to buy :) Glad you had fun! Happy Thanksgiving!! :)
ReplyDeletethe critters in the cottage xo